Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

This monument, 60 feet tall and 30 feet wide, is an exact replica of one in Ponta Delgada, Azores.

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

A dedication plaque on this Boston tunnel is a microcosm of a massive, controversy-laden construction project.

This museum shines a light on the true Pilgrim experience in North America.

The home of the artist credited with introducing the tomato to the American diet.

The scarce remains of a sunken ship peek out from the sand on East Beach.

The world's largest collection of historic U.S. military naval vessels.

To avoid the demolition costs this abandoned drawbridge was simply left in the up position.

Once the largest attraction in Rhode Island, this former amusement park is now a gorgeous coastal state park.

Designed to honor all those that work as nurses around the globe.

Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.

Once a kitschy symbol for a gift shop, this 38-foot seahorse is now a staple roadside attraction.

The former home of the oldest nail maker in the United States was built on the ashes of a mill burned by the British.

This museum dedicated to local history is housed in the state's oldest surviving fire station.

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.

Built to bless whalers before their voyages, this Massachusetts church now features a ship-shaped pulpit.

Historic seaside park featuring explorable, abandoned military structures.

A castle on a hill once named "the most beautiful high school in Massachusetts."

Some big-name visitors have patronized this small-town library named for an oil man's daughter.

A monument to the first person to sail around the world solo, nowhere close to where he was born, set sail, or landed.

The sea urchin sculpture is an unusual commemoration of a New England town's seafaring history.